In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

Two states north of Tennessee are experiencing an outbreak of a deadly fungal infection. And it's not the first time that it has caused worry. Candida auris, a potentially deadly fungal infection, has ...

A cluster of rare fungal infections was found in two pet cats and a vet who treated them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday in a report in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Fungal lung infections, like aspergillosis and cryptococcosis, can look ...

With the emergence of cicada broods this summer, scientists have begun collecting specimens of cicada infected with a mysterious parasitic fungus that takes over the insects and turns them into ...

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are searching for signs of a fungal disease impacting the state's native snakes.

A wildlife researcher in the Peruvian Amazon has discovered a tarantula infected by the "zombie fungus" Cordyceps, a rare and eerie find."It took over his nervous system and forced him to come to this ...

Tired of the head shaking? A vet explains why dog yeast infections are often a symptom of a deeper issue, like allergies.

The chilling scenario is drawn straight from a horror movie. But in this case, fact is scarier than fiction.